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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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